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Affluence in SW8 4BU

How SW8 4BU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Queenstown Road & Patmore
Council
Wandsworth
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,945 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SW8 4BU is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SW8 4BU area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is older people in low-income households (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Living environment2.0
  • Crime3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£61,232
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
70%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

67.5% of adults in the SW8 4BU area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 7.8% are retired and 7.5% are full-time students.

SW8 4BUEngland
Employee, full-time50.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time7.6%11.9%
Self-employed9.6%9.5%
Unemployed5%2.9%
Full-time student7.5%7.9%
Retired7.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.2%4.1%
Other5.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

45.9% of adults in the SW8 4BU area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

SW8 4BUEngland
Higher managerial & professional24.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.7%19.9%
Intermediate8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.4%5.3%
Semi-routine9.3%11.3%
Routine7.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8%8.5%
Full-time students7.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

59.7% of adults in the SW8 4BU area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 13.2% have no qualifications.

SW8 4BUEngland
Degree level or above59.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent11.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above5.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C5%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications13.2%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SW8 4BU (Queenstown Road & Patmore) (about 1,945 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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